Performed by the 2017 Arkansas All-State Mixed Choir.
It starts very innocently, but then gospel quickly takes hold, and the piece gets to marchin' all the way to a rousing conclusion. This one is a great closer. —Sheet Music Plus
A lush setting of the gospel hymn leads to a rousing setting for gospel choir. —Santa Barbara Music Publishing
Harbold gives the piece energy, drive and an unmistakable train engine on the road to “fairer worlds on high.” — Jane Ring Frank
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NOTES
This arrangement contrasts and celebrates two very different renditions of the gospel hymn "Marching to Zion." The dreamy introduction showcases the traditional gospel hymn that I knew from childhood. But the bulk of the arrangement grooves to the upbeat gospel rendition I learned from my Gospel Choir at United Baptist Church, with some added "marching" vamp sections and accelerating key changes that are all my own. Gospel music is highly improvisational, and I give your pianist permission to improvise freely. The upbeat rendition of the hymn is normally sung "call and response" style with a soloist who improvises throughout. If you have a fantastic gospel soloist, please add them! To give you an idea of what a performance with improvised piano and soloist might sound like, listen to New England Conservatory Chorus rendition below. They're fantastic! |
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ADDITIONAL RECORDINGS
Arkansas All-State rendition |
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